Monkey Forest

I swear, rainy days will be the death of me.
Well, atleast people with umbrellas anyway.
People who just simply don't watch what they are doing, or don't realise that there are, infact, sharp pointy bits around the edge of it and usually one big one in the middle.

Yesterday, after getting off the bus.. It was raining.. So, naturally everyone pulled their umbrellas out to shield them from the ever so evil falling water..
But, come umbrellas, be expected to have to duck and dodge everywhere you walk!

Unless you want to get stabbed in the eye, don't walk behind someone with one, don't walk beside them, don't walk in front of them.. Hell, totally avoid them!

It seems that anyone who uses an umbrella seems to be totally inept at holding it properly or being careful while using it, inconsideration for those around them..

I've discovered that I have to be as short as a typical 2y/o child, or I need to remember my awesome commando training to duck and dodge every single person around me with an umbrella..

Is it so hard to lift it a bit higher than usual or out of the way for the crowd of people walking towards you to get by..? Instead of having a whole conga line of people cursing and ducking trying to avoid you and your fear of water.. Or atleast lift it a little higher so we can all meet at some middle point and be happy..?

Now, it is not only those with their umbrellas up that are a danger while walking..

It is also people with those super long pointy evil ones.. Like what The Penguin has in Batman..


Walking along normally, they aren't so much of a problem.. But when it comes to stairs and escalators, watch out!

Oh too often I'll be walking up the escalators at Bondi Junction or Town Hall and some bright spark will be standing there, and decide they want to hold their umbrella horizontal.. It isn't the most pleasant thing walking up escalators or stairs, then suddenly be faced with a bright shiney metallic pointy thing right in your face!

It isn't too freakin hard to hold it upright next to your body now is it..?

So come on people!

Whenever using umbrellas, please think about it properly, it isn't the most trivial piece of equipment to use..


End Rant.

-Added-
Hey look, a news article from today! :
Umbrella Killer Gets Reduced Sentence